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Scheduled Event - Friday 14th June
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Commons - Private Members' Bills - Main Chamber
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers (Abolition of By-Elections)) (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
MP: John Spellar
Scheduled Event - Tuesday 11th June
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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
New proposals for regularly consulting elected mayors in the regions of England in light of May 2 local elections
MP: Baroness Quin
Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Certification Officer

May. 17 2024

Source Page: Breach of union rules decision: Alam (2) v Unite the Union
Document: (PDF)

Found: In the February 2022 Elections our Branch decided to conduct Election for the Lay Officials via show

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Certification Officer

May. 17 2024

Source Page: Breach of union rules decision: Alam (2) v Unite the Union
Document: Breach of union rules decision: Alam (2) v Unite the Union (webpage)

Found: Details Mr Alam made two complaints of breach of union rules in relation to branch elections.

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

May. 17 2024

Source Page: International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI
Document: (PDF)

Found: Such ‘Deepfake’ images and videos are thought to have been deployed in several national elections over

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
AI Safety Institute

May. 17 2024

Source Page: International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI
Document: (PDF)

Found: Such ‘Deepfake’ images and videos are thought to have been deployed in several national elections over

Select Committee
Twenty-First Report of Session 2023–24 - 8 Statutory Instruments Reported

Report May. 17 2024

Committee: Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Found: Administrative Earnings Threshold) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 S.I. 2024/543 Borough of Thurrock (Scheme of Elections

Lords Chamber
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill - Fri 17 May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Howell of Guildford (Con - Life peer) namely, free speech, parliamentary government and democratic practices, which of course means not just elections - Speech Link
2: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD - Life peer) when we look at its member countries—including the most populous democratic country, which is going to elections - Speech Link

Written Question
Subversion: Artificial Intelligence
Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will commission a report on the potential impact of AI on (a) democracy and (b) elections.

Answered by Saqib Bhatti - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Government takes the threat disinformation and AI digitally manipulated content poses very seriously.

We have already seen examples of AI-driven election interference across the globe targeting elected leaders and seeking to influence democratic debate. To mitigate these risks, as part of the Defending Democracy Taskforce, DSIT is working across government to ensure we are ready to respond to risks to the UK’s democratic processes.

Written Question
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Public Participation
Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make a cost benefit analysis of the introduction of direct democracy.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy whereby, through general elections, voters are entitled to elect an MP to represent them in the House of Commons. Parliament is responsible for making legislation and has, on occasion, made provision for specific issues to be considered by the electorate through referendums.